वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-24, verse-33

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जनं च पश्यसीमं त्वं कस्माच्छोकाभिपीडितम् ।
प्रहृष्टमिव ते वक्त्रं गतासोरपि मानद ।
अस्तार्कसमवर्णं च लक्ष्यते जीवतो यथा ॥३३॥

33. janaṃ ca paśyasīmaṃ tvaṃ kasmācchokābhipīḍitam ,
prahṛṣṭamiva te vaktraṃ gatāsorapi mānada ,
astārkasamavarṇaṃ ca lakṣyate jīvato yathā.

33. janam ca paśyasi imam tvam kasmāt
śokābhipīḍitam prahr̥ṣṭam iva te
vaktram gatāsoḥ api mānada
astārkasamavarṇam ca lakṣyate jīvataḥ yathā

33. mānada,
tvam imam śokābhipīḍitam janam ca paśyasi,
kasmāt? api gatāsoḥ te vaktram prahr̥ṣṭam iva (lakṣyate),
ca astārkasamavarṇam jīvataḥ yathā (lakṣyate).

33. You see this crowd, so deeply afflicted by sorrow, yet why is your face, O giver of honor, joyful even in death? It appears the color of the setting sun, as if you are still alive.

Words meanings summery:

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जनम् (janam) - person, people, crowd

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

पश्यसि (paśyasi) - you see, you behold

इमम् (imam) - this, him

त्वम् (tvam) - you

कस्मात् (kasmāt) - why, from what cause

शोकाभिपीडितम् (śokābhipīḍitam) - afflicted by sorrow, overwhelmed by grief

प्रह्र्̥ष्टम् (prahr̥ṣṭam) - joyful, delighted, glad

इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

ते (te) - your, to you

वक्त्रम् (vaktram) - face, mouth

गतासोः (gatāsoḥ) - of one whose life has departed, lifeless

अपि (api) - even, also, although

मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor, O respecter

अस्तार्कसमवर्णम् (astārkasamavarṇam) - having the color of the setting sun

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - it is seen, it appears, it is perceived

जीवतः (jīvataḥ) - of a living one, of one who is alive

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

Words meanings and morphology

जनम् (janam) - person, people, crowd

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, man, creature, people

Root: jan (class 1)

Note: Refers to the people surrounding the deceased.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

पश्यसि (paśyasi) - you see, you behold

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

present active

Root `dṛś` (to see) forms present stem `paśya` (class 1).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

इमम् (imam) - this, him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Second person pronoun.

Note: Refers to the deceased Vali.

कस्मात् (kasmāt) - why, from what cause

(indeclinable)

Interrogative pronoun.

शोकाभिपीडितम् (śokābhipīḍitam) - afflicted by sorrow, overwhelmed by grief

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śokābhipīḍita

śokābhipīḍita - afflicted by sorrow

Compound.

Compound type : instrumental tatpurusha (śoka+abhipīḍita)

śoka – sorrow, grief, anguish
noun (masculine)
From root `śuc` (to mourn).
Root: śuc (class 1)
abhipīḍita – afflicted, oppressed, tormented
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root `pīḍ` (to oppress, torment) with prefix `abhi`.
Prefix: abhi
Root: pīḍ (class 10)

Note: Qualifies `janam`.

प्रह्र्̥ष्टम् (prahr̥ṣṭam) - joyful, delighted, glad

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prahr̥ṣṭa

prahr̥ṣṭa - joyful, delighted, glad

Past Passive Participle

From root `hr̥ṣ` (to be excited, delighted) with prefix `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: hr̥ṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `vaktram`.

इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

ते (te) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Second person pronoun.

Note: Possessive, referring to Vali.

वक्त्रम् (vaktram) - face, mouth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vaktra

vaktra - face, mouth, snout

From root `vac` (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject of the implicit verb 'is'.

गतासोः (gatāsoḥ) - of one whose life has departed, lifeless

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gatāsu

gatāsu - departed life, lifeless

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+asu)

gata – gone, departed, passed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root `gam` (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
asu – breath, life-breath, life
noun (masculine)
u-stem masculine noun.
Root: as (class 2)

Note: Implied reference to Vali.

अपि (api) - even, also, although

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Expresses concession ('even though').

मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor, O respecter

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mānada

mānada - giver of honor, respecting

Compound.

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (māna+da)

māna – honor, respect, pride
noun (masculine)
From root `man` (to think, respect).
Root: man (class 4)
da – giving, giver, bestowing
adjective/suffix (masculine)
nominal suffix
From root `dā` (to give).
Root: dā (class 3)

Note: An address for Vali.

अस्तार्कसमवर्णम् (astārkasamavarṇam) - having the color of the setting sun

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of astārkasamavarṇa

astārkasamavarṇa - having the color of the setting sun

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (asta+arka+sama+varṇa)

asta – setting (of sun), disappeared
adjective (masculine)
From root `as` (to throw, cast), here meaning 'thrown down, set'.
Root: as (class 2)
arka – sun, ray
noun (masculine)
Root: arc (class 1)
sama – equal, similar, like
adjective
varṇa – color, hue, caste
noun (masculine)
From root `vr̥` (to cover, choose).
Root: vr̥ (class 9)

Note: Qualifies `vaktram`.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects the description of the face's joy and color.

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - it is seen, it appears, it is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of lakṣ

present passive

From root `lakṣ` (to mark, observe). Present passive form.

Root: lakṣ (class 1)

Note: The subject is `vaktram`.